You Are Beloved of God

O. T. #2007 "You Are Beloved of God"

August 20, 2021

Daniel 9-Part 3

LET IT GLOW

When was the last time anyone called you beloved? Friends, you and I are the beloved of God. Read on to find out more about this name, beloved.

We read of three things Daniel asked of God for Israel:

1. for God to turn His anger and fury away from God's city (Jerusalem) (verses 16,18,19)
2. to hear Daniel's prayer and cause His face to shine upon God's sanctuary (verse 17)
3. that the Lord forgive God's people called by His name for His own sake and glory.

Jerusalem, the Temple, and Israel were on Daniel's heart and God's heart, too. Friends, we should be praying for Israel every day, since the nation and city and people are loved by God.

Do we pray for our city and community, the people that live down the street, neighbors, those we work with, those at the grocery store and gas station? Are we sharing Jesus' love with them and His salvation?

LET IT GROW

While Daniel was still praying in the evening, God sent Gabriel swiftly to give Daniel skill and understanding of what was going on and his visions. The messenger of God returned to Daniel again and touched him.

Why was Gabriel sent to Daniel? The answer is found in verse 23-for thou art greatly beloved...

In the Hebrew language the word beloved means to delight in; precious.

I conclude that Daniel is greatly precious to God and that God greatly delights in Daniel.

Dear one, we are greatly beloved of God. The proof is that He sent His only Son to die for us, to be our Savior when we could not save our self from the penalty of sin. He proves this love daily providing for our needs. Truly He is a Living and loving God and Savior.

God called Jesus His beloved (dear) son in Matthew 3:17.

Many times in Paul's writings to the churches (and to us) he calls us beloved [much to love (in a social or moral sense)]. 1 Cor. 10:14, 2Cor. 12:19, Phil, 4:1 just to name a few references.

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. (Colossian 3:12-13)

John called us beloved in his letters of 1John 4:1,7,11as he tells us to love one another. Then in 1John 3:16, John tells us,

Hereby perceive we the love of God, because He (Christ) laid down His life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

 

 

 

LET IT GO

Open our eyes to the needs of our neighbors today, Lord Jesus.

Your love never fails, never gives up, never runs out on me! Your love is never ending and never failing, God!

What a loving God and Redeemer You are, Precious Jesus!